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and people in libya and around the world are seeing that the united states of america stands with those who hope for a future where they can determine their own destiny. >> hi. i am virginia governor bob mcdonnell appeared before i begin, i want to thank the brave men and women of our armed services for their selfless service during. virginia is home to many of our nation's most important military installations and we thank these greatest americans for their defense of freedom and liberty we hold dear. like most governors, my top priority for our commonwealth is insuring fiscal responsibility and helping the private sector create good jobs our citizens need. here in estates, we have to balance our budgets. we can not print money. we have strict debt limit so we have to live within our means. we manage our state budgets like you run your family and business budgets. when i took office last year, we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion your in virginia. we close to those deficits by cutting expendspending, no
and people in libya and around the world are seeing that the united states of america stands with those who hope for a future where they can determine their own destiny. >> hi. i am virginia governor bob mcdonnell appeared before i begin, i want to thank the brave men and women of our armed services for their selfless service during. virginia is home to many of our nation's most important military installations and we thank these greatest americans for their defense of freedom and liberty...
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i think america is in trouble. the debt is amounting, and is resting on the chests of my grandchildren. spending is out of control. we spend $300 billion of month, and we'd borrow $120 billion of that. we've borrowed from our enemies or our competitors -- china, japan, and the tyrants in the middle east. there is no end in sight, and the president's own budget, he has got to in years of deficit. he will add more to the national debt in his four years than all presidents or him combine. what is washington doing? thank god for the tea party. i noticed -- [applause] thank god for paul ryan and the republican party and steve king and others. washington is not about leadership. washington is not about the people. washington is about money and reelection. had he figured it out? -- have you figured it out? i will tell you a story, the nation is hurting, and washington, d.c., is a boom town. how does that grab you? i tell you what they are addicted to. special interest money, all i want is access money, wall street money,
i think america is in trouble. the debt is amounting, and is resting on the chests of my grandchildren. spending is out of control. we spend $300 billion of month, and we'd borrow $120 billion of that. we've borrowed from our enemies or our competitors -- china, japan, and the tyrants in the middle east. there is no end in sight, and the president's own budget, he has got to in years of deficit. he will add more to the national debt in his four years than all presidents or him combine. what is...
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god bless america. god bless you guys. host: hoping for arab mandelas -- guest: let me come back to the caller who said he wants to see more peace. president obama will argue that he was trying to restore peace to all that something you can develop. that is one problem that he has. looks like we're fighting the war. he will not call it a war. what happens after this? host: nelson mandela advocated peace in the -- in south africa. >> one of the issues -- it would be a pity if people around the world remembered the arab world for what is going on in libya rather than cairo. the peaceful protests have a sense of vision. it projected this image of peace, that the world is perhaps looking for. nelson mandela, i think he is right. this is not just about changing said that the arab world has been seeing for 30 years. this is a change from funding that the arab world has possibly seen for hundreds of years -- from something that the arab world has possibly seen for hundreds of years. nelson mandela is an interesting reference. to
god bless america. god bless you guys. host: hoping for arab mandelas -- guest: let me come back to the caller who said he wants to see more peace. president obama will argue that he was trying to restore peace to all that something you can develop. that is one problem that he has. looks like we're fighting the war. he will not call it a war. what happens after this? host: nelson mandela advocated peace in the -- in south africa. >> one of the issues -- it would be a pity if people around...
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i would like to remind america that intelligence operations in -- and central america is a superb example, it doesn't involve a story of small pockets -- it doesn't involve starting up small pockets. for 42 years, hosni mubarak has been in power. suddenly, all these millions of people in the streets of africa and the middle east are uprising under on simply because of some internet chat. guest: it is an interesting point. i think the new media has allowed a level of communication that the regime's were able to prevent previously. i happen to have gone to the facebook headquarters a couple of weeks ago by coincidence and i asked them, what happened actually? they talked about how they could see an increase in conversation and an increase in dialogue before tunisia actually broke out. i would agree with you. i would not say it was because of facebook, but i do think the new media has allowed a level of communication in the moment instantly that we have not seen before. i also think it is generational. you have a generation of young people who are highly educated and went to college who were
i would like to remind america that intelligence operations in -- and central america is a superb example, it doesn't involve a story of small pockets -- it doesn't involve starting up small pockets. for 42 years, hosni mubarak has been in power. suddenly, all these millions of people in the streets of africa and the middle east are uprising under on simply because of some internet chat. guest: it is an interesting point. i think the new media has allowed a level of communication that the...
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there are things that were changed but not nearly as many as many people in america wanted. if you look at many of the polls that say what wound up happening? are you satisfied? if you drill into those dissatisfied, you find out many of tm wanted bigger change because they found out that frankly, their benefits were not going to improve that much. the next thing is that there is big government takeover of health care. no, in fact this is the opposite. when people use words like socialization to describe what is happening, this is the polar opposite. we are taking taxpayer dollars and giving them to private companies, private insurance companies, it's the opposite of socialization. and in fact, even if we would have done what i wanted which is expand medicare to more americans, that wouldn't have been a government takeover of anything. it's private doctor, private hospital and private clinics. the idea that socialization or something like that is happening, it's quite the opposite. we went to great length in this law to empower people to get private health insurance policies.
there are things that were changed but not nearly as many as many people in america wanted. if you look at many of the polls that say what wound up happening? are you satisfied? if you drill into those dissatisfied, you find out many of tm wanted bigger change because they found out that frankly, their benefits were not going to improve that much. the next thing is that there is big government takeover of health care. no, in fact this is the opposite. when people use words like socialization to...
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there is a question as how far should america go? should we play a leadership role for his supporting mission. we are checking in with how things are going so far. and air assault has inflicted heavy damage on the ability of gaddafi to fire missiles, according to pentagon officials. misery, democrats line. -- missouri, democrats line. caller: i feel like president obama did the right thing. he waited. i think it took too long. as far as the guy from arizona -- senator john mccain. caller: yes. it relies on putting more pressure on view in the. they drag their feet on things. these things need to be done. they should be done to the united nations, and everybody should chip in. like the last caller -- [inaudible] the neighbors should be assisting. giving technical support and ammunition and what ever they need. we should go along with that kind of stuff to support. it is not a revolution. host: take a look at what he was talking about in the "financial times. " they also mention comments from senator john mccain. here is the cn in the
there is a question as how far should america go? should we play a leadership role for his supporting mission. we are checking in with how things are going so far. and air assault has inflicted heavy damage on the ability of gaddafi to fire missiles, according to pentagon officials. misery, democrats line. -- missouri, democrats line. caller: i feel like president obama did the right thing. he waited. i think it took too long. as far as the guy from arizona -- senator john mccain. caller: yes....
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america is not about great wealth or power. the purpose of america is you. the purpose of america is to create an opportunity for each and every person blessed to be in this country. to be able to live as they ought to live, as they were called to live. we all share values. america, i always say that if i went backo my father's home country of italy and lived there for 50 years, i would not be an italian. when my father came here and learned england -- english and was able to live and be an american, he was an american because he accepted america as the idea is. america is about an idea anit has to be about shared value for what is it? -- or what is it? people say we suld set these aside and have a truce. it is to wear. it is the purpose of our country. i have been out fighting in the wars on these moral issues. i can tell you, i had a chance to speak to which anderson who is the chairman of the judiciary committee. i was talking with him and we have been dealing with these maiage issues and abortion issues and it is tough. i have never been through the assa
america is not about great wealth or power. the purpose of america is you. the purpose of america is to create an opportunity for each and every person blessed to be in this country. to be able to live as they ought to live, as they were called to live. we all share values. america, i always say that if i went backo my father's home country of italy and lived there for 50 years, i would not be an italian. when my father came here and learned england -- english and was able to live and be an...
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america is not about great wealth or power. the purpose of america is you. the purpose of america is to create an opportunity for each and every person blessed to be in this country. to be able to live as they ought to live, as they were called to live. we all share values. america, i always say that if i went back to my father's home country of italy and lived there for 50 years, i would not be an italian. when my father came here and learned england -- english and was able to live and be an american, he was an american because he accepted america as the idea is. america is about an idea and it has to be about shared value for what is it? -- or what is it? people say we should set these aside and have a truce. it is to wear. it is the purpose of our country. i have been out fighting in the wars on these moral issues. i can tell you, i had a chance to speak to which anderson who is the chairman of the judiciary committee. i was talking with him and we have been dealing with these marriage issues and abortion issues and it is tough. i have never been through
america is not about great wealth or power. the purpose of america is you. the purpose of america is to create an opportunity for each and every person blessed to be in this country. to be able to live as they ought to live, as they were called to live. we all share values. america, i always say that if i went back to my father's home country of italy and lived there for 50 years, i would not be an italian. when my father came here and learned england -- english and was able to live and be an...
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else in america do not apply to them. this belief continue to distort our financial markets, advantaging the largest banks on wall street, while disadvantaging everyone else in the country. the cost of moral hazard is not easily quantifiable, but it is real and reprehensible. today's hearing consists of three panelists. first we are joined by acting assistant secretary who currently manages all t.a.r.p. programs for the department of treasury. i particularly hope that you will share with us your lessons learned after working with the t.a.r.p. for over two years. what can our nation learned from this ugly experience and how can we prevent it from ever happening again? our second panel includes witnesses from the fdic, fha, and federal reserve. these offices played a critical role during the crisis, often coordinating with additional t.a.r.p. programs. i hope these witnesses will help us place t.a.r.p. in its proper place. finally, we will be joined by four of the country's leading economists, who bring exceptional credenti
else in america do not apply to them. this belief continue to distort our financial markets, advantaging the largest banks on wall street, while disadvantaging everyone else in the country. the cost of moral hazard is not easily quantifiable, but it is real and reprehensible. today's hearing consists of three panelists. first we are joined by acting assistant secretary who currently manages all t.a.r.p. programs for the department of treasury. i particularly hope that you will share with us...
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and in america, we are safe and follow rules. you have been trained by too many union teachers that are giving a distorted view of reality whether it is global warming or that we should not be using coal. that carbon dioxide is killing us when i inhale or exhaled. give me a break. if you want to go and attack something that is dangerous. look at the death caused by homosexuality and aids. are you going to stand there and tell me you're going to attack them? no. that is right at your mainstream base of your party. he wants to take money from anybody, distort their mind so that they cannot take it, and give us the crop that we have. we have been a potential president to is any factual, not eve, does not know how to do anything. they got hillary clinton has the cojones to go and lead foreign policy. host: let's bring this back to energy policy. what needs to be done? caller: the financial regulations that are placed upon all of the investments of are caused by the epa and rules. they need to alleviate that. if they were just cancel
and in america, we are safe and follow rules. you have been trained by too many union teachers that are giving a distorted view of reality whether it is global warming or that we should not be using coal. that carbon dioxide is killing us when i inhale or exhaled. give me a break. if you want to go and attack something that is dangerous. look at the death caused by homosexuality and aids. are you going to stand there and tell me you're going to attack them? no. that is right at your mainstream...
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these people are the heart and soul of america. a share of america's values just like anyone else. the more you know about them, the more certain you would be of the fact and would be proud of who they are and what they do. host:michael hayden became the director of the center of the intelligence agency. he is currently with the chertoff group. remind us what that is. guest: it is a security consultant firm. we take the things we were concerned about in government and continue to work on those and similar problems. host: i want to get your take on one hearing that is drawing close. some are calling muslim radicalization. it is happening in the american muslim community. we will hear about it in a short clip. what does that term mean to you? guest: what we have going on in our society. it has been pointed out by janet of paul lozano -- naplitano. the new threat coming at us is less likely to be that complex, slow-moving, high casualty attack such as 9/11. it is more likely to be low threshold, conducted by someone either a citizen or legally inside of the united states. this is what
these people are the heart and soul of america. a share of america's values just like anyone else. the more you know about them, the more certain you would be of the fact and would be proud of who they are and what they do. host:michael hayden became the director of the center of the intelligence agency. he is currently with the chertoff group. remind us what that is. guest: it is a security consultant firm. we take the things we were concerned about in government and continue to work on those...
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country in latin america. it is the character of this country that inspires. our original guiding stars, our struggle and hope, but there is no such thing as a loan struggle. no such thing as a lone hope. the july and people have shown this time and again, including your recovery from the terrible earthquake here one year ago. credit for success belongs to the chilean people whose courage, sacrifices, and perseverance build this nation into the leader that it is. and we're very honored to be joined today by four leaders who have died -- guided this nation through two years of process. thank you all for being here. in [applause] i cannot imagine a more fitting place to discuss the new era of partnership that the united states is pursuing. not only with chile, but across the americas. i am grateful we're joined by leaders and members of the diplomatic corps across the region. within my first 100 days in office, one of my first foreign trip as president i travel to trinidad and tobago to meet with leaders across
country in latin america. it is the character of this country that inspires. our original guiding stars, our struggle and hope, but there is no such thing as a loan struggle. no such thing as a lone hope. the july and people have shown this time and again, including your recovery from the terrible earthquake here one year ago. credit for success belongs to the chilean people whose courage, sacrifices, and perseverance build this nation into the leader that it is. and we're very honored to be...
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so wake up, america. let's get some money back into those countries. host: moving on to albuquerque, new mexico. kenny, a democrat. caller: thank you for taking my call. some really good debate going on this money. i agree with my republican colleagues there, i cannot wait to see ron paul trying to get around to the debate, because it is interesting how they lock him out in the past. also talking about entitlement spending, i think we should address some of the subsidies going to oil companies if you want to be serious about balancing the budget. i think what the gridlock is showing in washington is that we desperately need a third party. that is when we can come together as americans and get our best ideas to solve these complex but important issues. thank you for taking my call. host: let's touch on the oil part of that comment. the situation in the millies, rising gas prices, we had speaker boehner come out this week to talk about the high prices. there is this story here -- can either of you make the connection between higher gas prices, economic c
so wake up, america. let's get some money back into those countries. host: moving on to albuquerque, new mexico. kenny, a democrat. caller: thank you for taking my call. some really good debate going on this money. i agree with my republican colleagues there, i cannot wait to see ron paul trying to get around to the debate, because it is interesting how they lock him out in the past. also talking about entitlement spending, i think we should address some of the subsidies going to oil companies...
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martin luther king jr., who made america stronger by making america more free. he said, "occasionally in life there are moments which cannot be completely explained by words. their meaning can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart." tonight is such a moment for me. my heart is filled with pride. my fellow citizens, i proudly accept your nomination for vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause] you are wonderful. and i am proud to run with a man who will be one of the great presidents of this century, walter f. mondale. tonight, the daughter of a woman whose highest goal was a future for her children talks to our nation's oldest party about a future for us all. tonight, the daughter of working americans tells all americans that the future is within our reach -- if we're willing to reach for it. tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from italy has been chosen to run for vice president in the new land my father came to love. our faith that we can shape a better future is what the american dream is all about. the promise of our c
martin luther king jr., who made america stronger by making america more free. he said, "occasionally in life there are moments which cannot be completely explained by words. their meaning can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart." tonight is such a moment for me. my heart is filled with pride. my fellow citizens, i proudly accept your nomination for vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause] you are wonderful. and i am proud to run with a man who...
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martin luther king jr., who made america stronger by making america more free. he said, "occasionally in life there are moments which cannot be completely explained by words. their meaning can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart." tonight is such a moment for me. my heart is filled with pride. my fellow citizens, i proudly accept your nomination for vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause] you are wonderful. and i am proud to run with a man who will be one of the great presidents of this century, walter f. mondale. tonight, the daughter of a woman whose highest goal was a future for her children talks to our nation's oldest party about a future for us all. tonight, the daughter of working americans tells all americans that the future is within our reach -- if we're willing to reach for it. tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from italy has been chosen to run for vice president in the new land my father came to love. our faith that we can shape a better future is what the american dream is all about. the promise of our c
martin luther king jr., who made america stronger by making america more free. he said, "occasionally in life there are moments which cannot be completely explained by words. their meaning can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart." tonight is such a moment for me. my heart is filled with pride. my fellow citizens, i proudly accept your nomination for vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause] you are wonderful. and i am proud to run with a man who...
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america needs trade reciprocity. we need balance at a minimum where our exports balance our imports and hopefully exceed our imports. we need to make goods in america again, not outsource more jobs. it's obvious to everyone we have a job crisis in america. across our economy the real rate of unemployment and underemployment is over 17%. this agreement again will negatively impact employment. in my district alone the agreement threatens thousands of jobs. why would america do this again to our people? more outsourcing, more job loss. my district is at the center of the automotive sector, and our company supplies manufacturers from alabama to detroit to new jersey to california. this deal is bad for the entire u.s. automotive sector, the entire sector. in december the administration negotiated with the korean government a supplemental agreement on the automotive sector, and this side deal was supposed to ensure fairness to our auto companies but it simply leaves too many unresolved concerns on the table and it doesn't
america needs trade reciprocity. we need balance at a minimum where our exports balance our imports and hopefully exceed our imports. we need to make goods in america again, not outsource more jobs. it's obvious to everyone we have a job crisis in america. across our economy the real rate of unemployment and underemployment is over 17%. this agreement again will negatively impact employment. in my district alone the agreement threatens thousands of jobs. why would america do this again to our...
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these people are the heart and soul of america. a share of america's values just like anyone else. the more you know about them, the more certain you would be of the fact and would be proud of who they are and what they do. host:michael hayden became the director of the center of the intelligence agency. he is currently with the chertoff group. remind us what that is. guest: it is a security consultant firm. we take the things we were concerned about in government and continue to work on those and similar problems. host: i want to get your take on one hearing that is drawing cle. some are calling muslim radicalization. it is happening in the american muslim community. we will hear about it in a short ip. what does that term mean to you? guest: what we have going on in our society. it has been pointed out by janet of paul lozano -- naplitano. the new threat coming at us is less likely to be that complex, slow-moving, high casualty attack such as 9/11. it is more likely to be low threshold, conducted by someone either a citizen or legally inside of the united states. this is what the
these people are the heart and soul of america. a share of america's values just like anyone else. the more you know about them, the more certain you would be of the fact and would be proud of who they are and what they do. host:michael hayden became the director of the center of the intelligence agency. he is currently with the chertoff group. remind us what that is. guest: it is a security consultant firm. we take the things we were concerned about in government and continue to work on those...
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god bless america. host: "the washington times" editorial this morning, "president obama, mission creep ." "they point to the united nations mandate." by comparison, george bush's administration, president obama was to criticizing, had an even stronger resolution and the two of the time to get congressional buy-in, as well. questions remain about the scope in libya and long-term consequences." we will go to hollywood, florida. theresa, an independent. good morning. caller: thank you for taking my call. i did not wivotes for president obama -- vote for president obama. i wish i had. he did exactly what he said he was going to do. he went in with the allied forces. i come from a strong military background and i believe this is not an unnecessary war. this is a war that we have to go against, because of terrorism. this is one of the press presents -- this is one of the best presidents. i'm 54 years old. this president has decided to wait to make sure that our men are secure. i think he has done the right t
god bless america. host: "the washington times" editorial this morning, "president obama, mission creep ." "they point to the united nations mandate." by comparison, george bush's administration, president obama was to criticizing, had an even stronger resolution and the two of the time to get congressional buy-in, as well. questions remain about the scope in libya and long-term consequences." we will go to hollywood, florida. theresa, an independent. good...
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, to being fearful about the future of america. and in that regard, they want somebody that can help us get us back on the right track. >> sarah palin? >> very popular. tells it like it is and she inspires a lot of people. >> two final points. mentioned radio a couple of times. when and how long? >> i was on the radio for five years, two years doing a weekend show, the herman cane show and then three years up until the most reenforcemently. five night as week onw sv out of at lan tax georgia. >> what's the hermanator? >> a nickname given to me by member of the restaurant association when i was chairman of the board back in the early 1990's when we were fighting hillary care. as an officer of the national restaurant association, i became one of the primary spokesperson against hillary care. and so, a gentlemen by the name of larry maccarthy helped us to develop some of the commercials that we used to tell people to the truth to wake people up about hillary care. larry tells the story about how one night he was watching t.v. and the
, to being fearful about the future of america. and in that regard, they want somebody that can help us get us back on the right track. >> sarah palin? >> very popular. tells it like it is and she inspires a lot of people. >> two final points. mentioned radio a couple of times. when and how long? >> i was on the radio for five years, two years doing a weekend show, the herman cane show and then three years up until the most reenforcemently. five night as week onw sv out...
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when you talk about america, people are listening. people all over the world, people on fox talk about it. it's japan's fault that they've got the earthquake. host: thank you. terry from florida. npr bill in the house to defund npr. what do you think? caller: i think that it should be funded. the more people -- the more jobs we cut, you know npr will have to lay off some people because of this. the more people we lay off, the more people are going to get laid off. the people at npr shop at local stores. now, they are going to have to cut back. we are like in a downward spiral. you said republican. i vote for whoever the best person is g. i do not agree with the tea party. to me, they do not represent america. we need to create more jobs, not look at laying off people. host: thank you, caller. let's take a look at twitter. here is another message on the npr bill. one of the editorials and "the new york times" calls in "the new york times" comments on this. n.c., ward, you're on the line. independent caller. caller: i listen to npr almo
when you talk about america, people are listening. people all over the world, people on fox talk about it. it's japan's fault that they've got the earthquake. host: thank you. terry from florida. npr bill in the house to defund npr. what do you think? caller: i think that it should be funded. the more people -- the more jobs we cut, you know npr will have to lay off some people because of this. the more people we lay off, the more people are going to get laid off. the people at npr shop at...
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this is america. i used to tell my callers when they wanted to call up and assign a label to me i would say, "let me tell you how i described herman cain. i am an american blackett, conservative -- -- black conservative a b c and proud of it." i'm an a-b-c. because i had been affiliated with the conservative movement and had the audacity to do a radio talk-show and grow conservative principles, i have been called a racist. go figure. i have not figured that one out yet. i have been called a whole lot of other names as well for being conservative because i will not stay on the democrat plantation just because of the color of my skin. it is not about color. it is about content and character [cheers and applaise] it ain't about color. [cheers and applause] and for those people -- [applause] and for those people who believe that just because you disagree with the president that it makes you a racist i have two observations for you. number one if you are black and disagree with the president, i have told s
this is america. i used to tell my callers when they wanted to call up and assign a label to me i would say, "let me tell you how i described herman cain. i am an american blackett, conservative -- -- black conservative a b c and proud of it." i'm an a-b-c. because i had been affiliated with the conservative movement and had the audacity to do a radio talk-show and grow conservative principles, i have been called a racist. go figure. i have not figured that one out yet. i have been...
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we need someone who believes in america and america first principles and a record that demonstrates i have the courage of my convictions to fight for those principles and fight for limited government, to fight for a government that believes we are a great country because of our people. our people are free and free people individually and collectively have created the greatest country in history. not a powerful group of people who can plan the course of america. that's not how america became a great. it did not become great because of things being done in washington d.c.. the people in washington d.c. believed our country would be great if three people were given the ability to pursue their dreams, do what god's call in their life was and we would have a better country and we would be our brother's keepers and we would create this great society from the bottom up. and we did. and now we have a group of people who believe we can perfected by doing it from the top down. i disagree with that. i believe we need someone who can paint division as to what american -- what america can be going
we need someone who believes in america and america first principles and a record that demonstrates i have the courage of my convictions to fight for those principles and fight for limited government, to fight for a government that believes we are a great country because of our people. our people are free and free people individually and collectively have created the greatest country in history. not a powerful group of people who can plan the course of america. that's not how america became a...
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cuts like these could cripple america's competitiveness and job growth. according to moody's analytics' chief economist mark zandi, republican cuts would cost america a total of 700,000 jobs. the economic policy institute puts it at 800,000. rather than such job destroying policies, both of us, both parties need to come together and reason together. frankly the american public doesn't care who works with whom, they just want it to work. this is no way to fund the largest enterprise in the world on 14 day cycles. the gentleman criticized us for doing it. we should have been criticized, but let me tell my friend when he didn't mention, one of the reasons we did it, can i have an additional minute? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one additional minute. mr. hoyer: we could not get 60 votes in the united states senate. in order to move a bill forward. keeping our government running is vital to our economy. none of us should want to shut down the government. it is also vital to the millions who rely on government every day , the sooner
cuts like these could cripple america's competitiveness and job growth. according to moody's analytics' chief economist mark zandi, republican cuts would cost america a total of 700,000 jobs. the economic policy institute puts it at 800,000. rather than such job destroying policies, both of us, both parties need to come together and reason together. frankly the american public doesn't care who works with whom, they just want it to work. this is no way to fund the largest enterprise in the world...
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america's not broke. america's the biggest economy in the world. as a matter of fact this economy is three times bigger than the chinese economy. you wouldn't know that listening to them because they're always running around like chicken little, oh, my god, the sky's falling, the sky's falling, america's got doom and gloom. well, i don't believe america's doom and gloom. i believe the best days of this country are yet to come. and i think that we have to stop all this crying and we've got to understand that we have to grow ourselves out of this deficit, not just cut everything so that we get rid of the social safety net that people rely on in order to climb up the latter -- ladder to the middle class. that's right, mr. speaker, we can't allow that to happen. there are two things republicans say that are wrong. they are, one, not about jobs. if they were, they'd have introduced at least one jobs bill. they're not about cutting the deficit, if they were they wouldn't have forced poth because ma into this bargain where they extended tax cutters in ric
america's not broke. america's the biggest economy in the world. as a matter of fact this economy is three times bigger than the chinese economy. you wouldn't know that listening to them because they're always running around like chicken little, oh, my god, the sky's falling, the sky's falling, america's got doom and gloom. well, i don't believe america's doom and gloom. i believe the best days of this country are yet to come. and i think that we have to stop all this crying and we've got to...
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and it's in the united states of america. you only need to look at this number to know why we ha outsourcing of jobs. we want the united states to be the best place for job creation in the world. and we can be. cut taxes so that we can have jobs here in the united states beginning with iowa. now, here's a very scary number for all of you. 3.8 million. what could that be? the i.r.s. can't even teleyou. this is pralkly the number of words in the tax code. happy reading. 3.8 million words. how many of you are filling out your tax forms right now? i'm a former federal tax lawyer. i've read some of these words. it's no fun. let's make it simple. what about fairer? anybody like a fair tax or a flat tax? i think it could safely be said that our current united states tax code is a weapons of mass destruction bloling let's look at the number one. that's the number of drilling permits since they came into office. gee, maybe that has something to do be this next figure. $1.83. that is the price of gasoline the day before barack obama to
and it's in the united states of america. you only need to look at this number to know why we ha outsourcing of jobs. we want the united states to be the best place for job creation in the world. and we can be. cut taxes so that we can have jobs here in the united states beginning with iowa. now, here's a very scary number for all of you. 3.8 million. what could that be? the i.r.s. can't even teleyou. this is pralkly the number of words in the tax code. happy reading. 3.8 million words. how...
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to being fearful about the future of america. and in that regard, there was somebody who can help us get us back on the right track. >> sarah palin. >> very popular, tells it like it is, and she inspires a lot of people. >> humans and radio a couple times. you were on the radio when and how long? >> i was on the radio for five years. two years doing a weekend show, at the herman cain show. and three years, up until most recently, five nights a week out of atlanta, georgia. >> and what is the hermanator? >> that is in a name that was given to me by members of the restaurant association when i was the chairman of the board back in the early 1990's when we were fighting hillarycare. as an officer of the national restaurant association, i became one of the primary spokespersons against hillarycare. so a gentlemen by the name of larry mccarthy of this to develop some of the commercials that we used to tell people the truth about this to wake people up. he tells the story of one night he was watching tv and the commercial that he had d
to being fearful about the future of america. and in that regard, there was somebody who can help us get us back on the right track. >> sarah palin. >> very popular, tells it like it is, and she inspires a lot of people. >> humans and radio a couple times. you were on the radio when and how long? >> i was on the radio for five years. two years doing a weekend show, at the herman cain show. and three years, up until most recently, five nights a week out of atlanta,...
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it is an idea as old as america itself. it asserts that all men and women are created equal and the eyes of almighty god. they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, rights that are inherent to their very humanity. come on which our life, liberty, and upper -- among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. the sole reason why we established a government on this continent was to protect and guards those rights. that is the only reason why we established a government. [applause] our founders went on to make it -- make an even more radical statement and declaration of independence. they said that if that government so formed ever failed to protect those rights or cover abrogated those god-given right, that it was not only our right, it was our duty and moral obligation to replace that government by force if necessary it was one that respected our rights. that is our right as americans. [applause] tonight, the reassert that idea -- we reassert that idea. we understand what a lot of people ha
it is an idea as old as america itself. it asserts that all men and women are created equal and the eyes of almighty god. they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, rights that are inherent to their very humanity. come on which our life, liberty, and upper -- among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. the sole reason why we established a government on this continent was to protect and guards those rights. that is the only reason why we established a...
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america is not about great wealth or power. the purpose of america is you. the purpose of america is to create an opportunity for each and every person blessed to be in this country. to be able to live as they ought to live, as they were called to live. we all share values. america, i always say that if i went back to my father's home country of italy and lived there for 50 years, i would not be an italian. when my father came here and learned england -- english and was able to live and be an american, he was an american because he accepted america as the idea is. america is about an idea and it has to be about shared value for what is it? -- or what is it? people say we should set these aside and have a truce. it is to wear. it is the purpose of our country. i have been out fighting in the wars on these moral issues. i can tell you, i had a chance to speak to which anderson who is the chairman of the judiciary committee. i was talking with him and we have been dealing with these marriage issues and abortion issues and it is tough. i have never been through
america is not about great wealth or power. the purpose of america is you. the purpose of america is to create an opportunity for each and every person blessed to be in this country. to be able to live as they ought to live, as they were called to live. we all share values. america, i always say that if i went back to my father's home country of italy and lived there for 50 years, i would not be an italian. when my father came here and learned england -- english and was able to live and be an...
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[laughter] he feels comfortable with the notion of america in decline with america and not taking the leading role to protect its own interests. this does mark him as a different kind of president. in the days gone by, a president with those characteristics might have become an isolationist. not to this president. he is the oldest example of multilateralism in the operation. we can see it today in the way he is handling the crisis in libya. this is an attitude that very gravely threatens american sovereignty over the long term. sovereignty is a concept people debate over. a lot of people think it is abstract. in the united states, we understand exactly what sovereignty is. it is not an attack -- not an abstraction. our constitution says, we the people. we are a sovereign here. you hear suggestions that we share sovereignty or cede sovereignty to international organizations. it is like saying, you have too much control over your own government. that is a truly remarkable statement that everyone in this room rejects. not barack obama. he is fascinated by international law. he talks abou
[laughter] he feels comfortable with the notion of america in decline with america and not taking the leading role to protect its own interests. this does mark him as a different kind of president. in the days gone by, a president with those characteristics might have become an isolationist. not to this president. he is the oldest example of multilateralism in the operation. we can see it today in the way he is handling the crisis in libya. this is an attitude that very gravely threatens...
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but he was perceived to blame the american people for the failures of america. and the public does not want to be blamed. we expect our leaders to inspire us and to help us aspire to something greater. jimmy carter was, it is our fault, it is our responsibility, and that is the issue of sacrifice that i frankly want people of both political parties -- if you talk about sacrifice, the public is not going to say no. if you talk about shared sacrifice, the public says yes. host: george w. bush in a compassionate conservative campaign. guest: no one believes that conservatives are compassionate. they are tough and smart on the issues, but compassion? liberals are compassionate. some republicans will complain on me, but it is not believable. do not tell people something that they will not believe. host: with regard to president obama, you say -- the american people believe that he is forcing a partisan divide wider. guest: the labeling is not helpful for you talk about what a person has done. but when you claim your centrist, you have to look to policy not just your
but he was perceived to blame the american people for the failures of america. and the public does not want to be blamed. we expect our leaders to inspire us and to help us aspire to something greater. jimmy carter was, it is our fault, it is our responsibility, and that is the issue of sacrifice that i frankly want people of both political parties -- if you talk about sacrifice, the public is not going to say no. if you talk about shared sacrifice, the public says yes. host: george w. bush in...
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it is my pleasure to introduce the panelist on transforming america. each brings a unique perspective on how to dismantle big government and reestablished relationships between the citizen and his government. i like to introduce maryland record -- marylin from illinois. [applause] next up, we were going to have mike george, a founder of strong american now. unfortunately he could not be here. last-minute family issues. we're going to welcome an executive director with strong america now peter or. he is a navy and air force veteran. after serving over 12 years on active duty, he joined by george at the george group serving government clients within the department of defense helping to eliminate waste and reduce costs. he hopes of ba in political science and an m.a. in logistics in the air force institute of technology. please welcome peter or'rourke. next right to work is a group that has an incredible work here in iowa, fighting the push to repeal our status as a right to work state. he has helped to fight against compulsory unionism. please welcome gr
it is my pleasure to introduce the panelist on transforming america. each brings a unique perspective on how to dismantle big government and reestablished relationships between the citizen and his government. i like to introduce maryland record -- marylin from illinois. [applause] next up, we were going to have mike george, a founder of strong american now. unfortunately he could not be here. last-minute family issues. we're going to welcome an executive director with strong america now peter...
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that's -- that's the america we love. but i don't think nancy pelosi or anybody else in this house of representatives ought to be telling us what kind of light bulbs we have to have. it doesn't make sense. it's not fair to you. you are a person of independent will. you are granted liberty and freedom by your constitution -- by the constitution of the united states and those are just recording god-given rights and privileges and i don't see why we think we are the center of the universe for knowledge in this house to come up and tell you what kind of light bulbs you can have. or what kind of energy that you can consume. unless it comes out to be against the national interest, and i would argue right now with all the alternative energy, we haven't got anything to replace what we're using right now yet, keep working on it, then let us make the choice, let the american citizens make the choice as to what they want to do. i think that's good free dm. that's good liberty. that's what we are all about in this country. that's why
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see, this is a problem with america right now. see the president just so long. the healthcare, something was done about that >> in isiaha, he said it. he said get your house in order. he's not going to be mocked anymore host: if you just joined us, the labor department out. ap employers hiring at the fastest pace in almost a year with unemployment rate falling. the creation of 102,000 jobs but a cut back in state and local jobs in the month of february. unemployment has been falling. it's did you know at 9.8% in november. a series of stories on natural gas. we take c-span on the road with our bus and local content vehicle. washington your way, the c-span networks available in more than 1 million homes provided as a service. >> i find more and more the behavior of professional sports owners to be unseem ly in that they don't take part in the problems of the communities. >> written several books on the american revolution, the old revolutionaries. and her latest published last year. sunday on c-span 2. watch previous programs where you can find the entire weekend
see, this is a problem with america right now. see the president just so long. the healthcare, something was done about that >> in isiaha, he said it. he said get your house in order. he's not going to be mocked anymore host: if you just joined us, the labor department out. ap employers hiring at the fastest pace in almost a year with unemployment rate falling. the creation of 102,000 jobs but a cut back in state and local jobs in the month of february. unemployment has been falling. it's...
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let's invest in america, let's invest in make it in america and let's turn this economy around, america is placing its hope into the hands of leaders here and to have the results be zero jobs because zero bills were introduced and passed is unacceptable, unacceptable. and the majority needs to account for the 700,000 jobs they want to kill simply by the cuts they're making to the budget that's been presented. mr. garamendi: mr. tonko, your passion and knowledge on this is extraordinary. and so well placed. as we look at what has happened here on the floor in the last 11 weeks, it has only been about destroying jobs. immediately the continuing resolution that was passed by the republicans four weeks ago actually destroyed, would destroy, if it became law, unfortunately it hasn't, would have destroyed 700,000 jobs. and it's not just those immediate jobs that are lost, as you so correctly point out, the key investments in tomorrow's economy were similarly destroyed. the research agenda for the energy economy was wiped out. the program called arpa-e, advanced research in energy policy, a pr
let's invest in america, let's invest in make it in america and let's turn this economy around, america is placing its hope into the hands of leaders here and to have the results be zero jobs because zero bills were introduced and passed is unacceptable, unacceptable. and the majority needs to account for the 700,000 jobs they want to kill simply by the cuts they're making to the budget that's been presented. mr. garamendi: mr. tonko, your passion and knowledge on this is extraordinary. and so...
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i wanted him to advocate for america's businesses and america's exports all around the world, to make progress on our relationship with china and use the management skills he developed as governor to reform a complex and sprawling agency. he has done all that and more. he has been a point person for my national export initiative and his department led a historic number of trade missions that promoted american businesses and jobs. he has overseen an increase in american exports and particularly exports to china, a country we recently signed trade deals that will support 235,000 american jobs. as commerce secretary, gary oversaw a census process that ended on time and under budget, returning $2 billion to american taxpayers. he has earned the trust of business leaders across america, by listening to their concerns, make it easier for them to export their goods abroad and dramatically reducing the time it takes to get a patent. when he is in beijing, american companies will count on him to represent their interests in front of china's top leaders. our relationship with china is one of th
i wanted him to advocate for america's businesses and america's exports all around the world, to make progress on our relationship with china and use the management skills he developed as governor to reform a complex and sprawling agency. he has done all that and more. he has been a point person for my national export initiative and his department led a historic number of trade missions that promoted american businesses and jobs. he has overseen an increase in american exports and particularly...
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it's america on the move again. it's individual citizens taking risks, going out there, working hard, making a good living, and then because of the things they've done, other people get better jobs and they make a better living, and everybody does better. i mean, you can't -- you cannot ignore the fact that the standard of living that we enjoy in america is because a whole lot of people can be free, free to succeed or free to fail. but it's called free enterprise. now, let me give you another example that occurred when i was a congressman here, and i think the beginning of when you were, and that was that bush, the second bush, g.w. bush, copied the example of j.f.k. and ronald reagan. and both of those presidents understood that when the government cuts taxes in the right way, it actually gets the economy going. in fact, what happens when you cut taxes the right way, the government actually gets more revenue. now that sounds weird. let me try to explain this. i've done it a couple times before. tell me if it makes
it's america on the move again. it's individual citizens taking risks, going out there, working hard, making a good living, and then because of the things they've done, other people get better jobs and they make a better living, and everybody does better. i mean, you can't -- you cannot ignore the fact that the standard of living that we enjoy in america is because a whole lot of people can be free, free to succeed or free to fail. but it's called free enterprise. now, let me give you another...
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god in america." please welcome to iowa mr. david bossie. [applause] this morning, we will hear the five to seven minutes of remarks from each panelist. then we will move into the audience participation question and answers. first up, i would like to welcome to the microphone marilyn rickert. [applause] >> hello, i am here to talk to you today about a topic you not think too much about. liberty and taxation. that seems like an oxymoron. under our current tax system, that is true. i am here to challenge you today about who controls your life. should it be the government using the tax code to determine what you do or do not buy it or are you in charge of your own life? i am here to talk to you about a fair tax bill. it is h.r. built 25 that will give you control of your own life thatback. said a fair tax passes today. what would be the first thing you would notice? your paycheck would be bigger because there were no longer be federal taxes taken out of your check. imagine that. you would get your check
god in america." please welcome to iowa mr. david bossie. [applause] this morning, we will hear the five to seven minutes of remarks from each panelist. then we will move into the audience participation question and answers. first up, i would like to welcome to the microphone marilyn rickert. [applause] >> hello, i am here to talk to you today about a topic you not think too much about. liberty and taxation. that seems like an oxymoron. under our current tax system, that is true. i...
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build america bonds. republicans overwhelmingly rejected that. the other bill was a bill to keep our jobs from going overseas by rewarding businesses that sent jobs overseas. democrats said no to that idea. republicans said no to our legislation. zero jobs bills in 11 weeks. quite different from the record of president obama coming into office two years ago with a democratic congress. president obama was a job creator from day one. one week an one day after the president's inaugural address calling for swift, bold action now to create jobs, the house of representatives passed the recovery bill which was then passed by the senate and signed into law in a matter of weeks. that legislation created or saved 3.6 million jobs. this is important in terms of the deficit because it produced jobs, produced revenue into the treasury that helped reduce the deficit. tax cuts for the wealthy has been the job creators that the republicans had put forth in the bush administration incident, do not create jobs, and increase the deficit. so we are at a place where
build america bonds. republicans overwhelmingly rejected that. the other bill was a bill to keep our jobs from going overseas by rewarding businesses that sent jobs overseas. democrats said no to that idea. republicans said no to our legislation. zero jobs bills in 11 weeks. quite different from the record of president obama coming into office two years ago with a democratic congress. president obama was a job creator from day one. one week an one day after the president's inaugural address...
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i believe in the good of all people, in america, and if the people in america would look, we've only been a nation for a few hundred years and if somebody came into our house trying to tell us what to do, katy bar the door because we'd fight for it. and the man down in mississippi said the civil war, the civil war was a bad thing. but we also had help from the british in the south. and you know what? i believe god caused us to lose because what we were doing was wrong. and i believe like the president, i voted for him. i voted republican for my congressman because i was tired of the guy that was in there. i vote for the man not the party. and i believe america ought to turn away because the republicans played a christian thing and the democrats play the poor person thing. but both of them are bought and paid for by the people who paid for their campaigns. host: we'll leave it there. more from the op ed piece this morning in the "washington journal" by peggy noonan. she finishes up here piece the speech obama hasn't given by saying you can read more about that in the "washington journ
i believe in the good of all people, in america, and if the people in america would look, we've only been a nation for a few hundred years and if somebody came into our house trying to tell us what to do, katy bar the door because we'd fight for it. and the man down in mississippi said the civil war, the civil war was a bad thing. but we also had help from the british in the south. and you know what? i believe god caused us to lose because what we were doing was wrong. and i believe like the...
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that's happened because of the policies of the united states of america. the fact that we have the highest tax rate on job creators of any country in the world. the fact that we have chosen over the last few years to sick you are -- stick our heads in the sand when it's come to market opening opportunities through trade agreements which have been signed by our past administration and the leaders of other countries is indication that we've chosen to ignore great job creating opportunities. and i'm speaking, these trade agreements, the ones that president obama said he would like to see us pass here in the house, first the korea-u.s. trade agreement, free trade agreement, which he talked about, and i'm grateful that he talked about the importance of colombia and panama. two agreements that were actually signed before the completion of the u.s.-korea free trade agreement. now, madam speaker, if we were to focus attention on those items, plus reducing that top rate on job creators from 35% to 25%, that would do more to create job opportunities than almost anyt
that's happened because of the policies of the united states of america. the fact that we have the highest tax rate on job creators of any country in the world. the fact that we have chosen over the last few years to sick you are -- stick our heads in the sand when it's come to market opening opportunities through trade agreements which have been signed by our past administration and the leaders of other countries is indication that we've chosen to ignore great job creating opportunities. and...
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we've got poverty in america. the book had come out, "the other america" which showed there was a lot of poverty in the united states. why don't i go home and petition my own government to right wrongs and here i am in the united states congress. mr. garamendi: before you arrived here you spent years in the california legislature where i had the privilege of working with you. you started the discussion of your own peace corps experience by answering the call to action. president kennedy's very famous call, ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country. i know that for you and for myself and even more so from my wife patty -- mr. farr: you did it even more so because you were married, you were a rock star athlete in california, you were at the university of california, berkeley, and to be married and take that risk of sort of walking away from what was just the ideal life to go off to ethiopia. it must have been an incredible pull. mr. garne mendy: -- mr. garamendi: the pull personal
we've got poverty in america. the book had come out, "the other america" which showed there was a lot of poverty in the united states. why don't i go home and petition my own government to right wrongs and here i am in the united states congress. mr. garamendi: before you arrived here you spent years in the california legislature where i had the privilege of working with you. you started the discussion of your own peace corps experience by answering the call to action. president...
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i think america is getting soft. thank you. host: coming up on "washington journal" -- we will talk about the latest on the budget battle with steve cain. after this break, we'll talk to democratic congresswoman loretta sanchez specifically about disaster preparedness. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, the organization of american historians meeting from houston, with authors offering insights as to why the south seceded from the union. panelists talk about the rise and fall of enron, and remembering the tragedy of the triangle shirtwaist fire. also, a panel reflects on the terrorist attacks of september 11, as this year marks the 10- year anniversary. go to c-span.org. you can also have our schedules e-mailed to you. >> this weekend on c-span2, best-selling author dambisi moto. jack questions whether president obama broke his memoir, "dreams from my father." look for the complete schedule at booktv.org. sign up for our booktv alert. >> the house and senate are working this week o
i think america is getting soft. thank you. host: coming up on "washington journal" -- we will talk about the latest on the budget battle with steve cain. after this break, we'll talk to democratic congresswoman loretta sanchez specifically about disaster preparedness. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, the organization of american historians meeting from houston, with authors offering insights as to why the south seceded from the...
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that is our obligation if we want to help all kids in america. not just dream their dreams, but achieve them. >> and a comment from another viewer saying the educational system is primarily an agent for increasing separation between the haves and the have not's. >> what we're seeing is that -- and i'm concerned about this -- the gap between rich and poor is worse than it has been in decades. what you see -- you see, you know, huge vulnerable populations. the reason i'm so angry about a budget like scott walker's is that when you go beyond the soundbite it is devastating to seniors. it is devastating to kids in terms of the amount that they are cutting from kids' education. what we need to do is we need to focus on quality, we need to focus on performance in k through 12 education, but we also need to make sure that we are helping those who are most in need. host: tom is joining us from new jersey. he is an educator. welcome to the conversation, tom. caller: thank you. my question is, you talk about scott walker and negotiating -- not negotiating,
that is our obligation if we want to help all kids in america. not just dream their dreams, but achieve them. >> and a comment from another viewer saying the educational system is primarily an agent for increasing separation between the haves and the have not's. >> what we're seeing is that -- and i'm concerned about this -- the gap between rich and poor is worse than it has been in decades. what you see -- you see, you know, huge vulnerable populations. the reason i'm so angry...
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bonds to build the infrastructure of america in a strong way, make it in america, and other legislation to stop jobs going overseas by reversing the tax breaks for companies taking jobs overseas. so those are the only initiatives and the republicans overwhelmingly voted against those initiatives. so all we've seen in job creation has come from the democrats. what we're seeing from the republicans is taking us in the wrong direction. we have made it clear that we will extend a hand of friendship as congressman larson said. but we will judge every initiative that comes to the floor by three criteria. one, does it create jobs? two, does it strengthen the middle class? and three, does it reduce the deficit? all of them on par with each other, all of one piece. what we see with the reversing, the economic recovery in the bill is not an initiative of that will reduce the deficit, instead we see false economies. that must be stopped. now, we have proposed we save $41 billion at the end of last year. $41 billion cut in president obama's budget. only one republican voted for that. so far, the de
bonds to build the infrastructure of america in a strong way, make it in america, and other legislation to stop jobs going overseas by reversing the tax breaks for companies taking jobs overseas. so those are the only initiatives and the republicans overwhelmingly voted against those initiatives. so all we've seen in job creation has come from the democrats. what we're seeing from the republicans is taking us in the wrong direction. we have made it clear that we will extend a hand of friendship...
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god in america." please welcome to iowa mr. david bossie. [applause] this morning, we will hear the five to seven minutes of remarks from each panelist. then we will move into the audience participation question and answers. first up, i would like to welcome to the microphone marilyn rickert. [applause] >> hello, i am here to talk to you today about a topic you not think too much about. liberty and taxation. that seems like an oxymoron. under our current tax system, that is true. i am here to challenge you today about who controls your life. should it be the government using the tax code to determine what you do or do not buy it or are you in charge of your own life? i am here to talk to you about a fair tax bill. it is h.r. built 25 that will give you control of your own life thatback. said a fair tax passes today. what would be the first thing you would notice? your paycheck would be bigger because there were no longer be federal taxes taken out of your check. imagine that. you would get your check
god in america." please welcome to iowa mr. david bossie. [applause] this morning, we will hear the five to seven minutes of remarks from each panelist. then we will move into the audience participation question and answers. first up, i would like to welcome to the microphone marilyn rickert. [applause] >> hello, i am here to talk to you today about a topic you not think too much about. liberty and taxation. that seems like an oxymoron. under our current tax system, that is true. i...
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can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. iope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and equality. there is the amount of time the students spend in school. given the globalize society, it will lead to increasing differences in wealth. tax policy can help. it is progressive taxes. taken help close the gaps. fundamentally, i need to have opportunity. it requires them to have the education and skills. >> thank you. i want to follow up on a line of questioning. when i talk to ceos, this is a great concern, when i believe has economic growth. i will cut today while i was putting on my tie. he stated his number one concern was the national debt. a year ag
can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. iope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and...
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also had a wish for the future america. he said, my wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. webster: mr. speaker, by the direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resolution 189 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. caller: house calendar number 22, house resolution 189. resolved, that at any time after the adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill h.r. 658, to amend title 49, united states code, to authorize appropriations for the federal aviation administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, an
also had a wish for the future america. he said, my wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. webster: mr. speaker, by the direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resolution 189 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the...
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turning america's lowest performing schools around. this is something that has not received as much attention as it should, but it could hardly be more important to our country. right now, there are about 2000 high schools in america, about 12% of the total number of high schools in america, that produced nearly half of the young people the drop at a school. -- drop out of school. we note these schools are often found in rural areas or in big cities like miami, many of these schools have a lot of haitian americans, african-americans, and other minority students. miami central used to be one of the schools. used to. [applause] but it is important for us to remember where we has been so we know where we need to go. this is to be a place where the problems on the street followed kids into the classrooms. it was hard for young people to learn. where the dream of college was out of reach for too many. or there was a culture of failure -- where there was a culture of failure that brought everybody down. turnaround these schools -- turning ar
turning america's lowest performing schools around. this is something that has not received as much attention as it should, but it could hardly be more important to our country. right now, there are about 2000 high schools in america, about 12% of the total number of high schools in america, that produced nearly half of the young people the drop at a school. -- drop out of school. we note these schools are often found in rural areas or in big cities like miami, many of these schools have a lot...